Oral Candidiasis : Aiding in the Diagnosis of HIV—A Case Report

Opportunistic fungal infections account for a significant amount of morbidity associated with HIV disease. Candidiasis is the most common oral opportunistic infection affecting people with HIV infection or AIDS. It is considered as an important marker of immune suppression and may be the initial man...

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Published inCase reports in dentistry Vol. 2011; no. 2011; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Shetti, Arvind, Gupta, Ishita, Charantimath, Shivyogi M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2011
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Hindawi Limited
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Summary:Opportunistic fungal infections account for a significant amount of morbidity associated with HIV disease. Candidiasis is the most common oral opportunistic infection affecting people with HIV infection or AIDS. It is considered as an important marker of immune suppression and may be the initial manifestation of the disease in about 10% of HIV-infected adults. We report a case of an apparently healthy 45-year-old male with oral candidiasis which proved to be the first indicator of HIV infection.
Bibliography:Academic Editors: A. Milosevic and Y. Nakagawa
ISSN:2090-6447
2090-6455
DOI:10.1155/2011/929616